Memorial Title

G F Upton

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial comprising a vase accompanying a CWGC gravestone at Nottingham Road New Cemetery, Chaddesden, Derby commemorating Spr George F Upton.

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Locations

Last known location:
Compartment A4
Nottingham Road New
Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37111 36742 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the southern corner of the compartment, about six rows north from the side path.

Type

Overall type: Vase

Overall condition: Fair. The vase is intact but is discoloured.

Description:

A truncated pyramidical vase on a square base accompanying a CWGC headstone on a family grave. The stone vase has an inscription inlaid in upright capital block lettering. The grave also has oblong white marble kerbs with battered external faces bearing further family inscriptions.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
CWGC headstone	Limestone	810	380	80	Good
Vase	Stone	235	235	235	Fair
Base	Stone	50	280	280	Fair
Kerbs	White marble	240	920	2140	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

14223896 SAPPER
G. F. UPTON
ROYAL ENGINEERS
26TH NOVEMBER 1944 AGE 22

SILENT THOUGHTS
BRING BACK A TEAR
FOR ONE WE MISS
AND LOVED SO DEAR

Vase:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE
FROM
MAM, DAD, SYDNEY,
RAY & GORDON

East kerb:

GOOD[NIGHT BELOVE]D, NO[T G[OODBY[E].

North kerb:

IN LOVING ME[M]ORY [OF A DEAR] HUSBAND AND FATHER SIDNEY GEORGE UPTON AT REST 11TH. [...5...A...5...YEARS].

[Part of the inscription missing or damaged.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated.
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Upton family

Local authorities:
From WW2: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: Derby City Council.

History and Conservation

11th January, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in poor condition.

References

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Comments

Although the casualty is recorded by CWGC as Spr 14223896 George Frederick Upton, this is his CWGC War Grave so the headstone is not classified as a war memorial according to the definition adopted by most heritage organisations, but the vase, being removeable, is.

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